uroxanic acid

English

Etymology

From uric, alloxan, -ic, acid.

Noun

uroxanic acid (uncountable)

1. (chemistry) An acid, C₅H₈N₄O₆, which is obtained by the slow oxidation of uric acid in alkaline solution.

References

• “uroxanic”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.